Lincoln Park Zoo Lions Leaving Amid $35 Million Renovation
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Lincoln Park Zoo's lion habitat is getting an upgrade and while the renovations are taking place, the lions will be saying goodbye to Chicago.
We are thrilled to announce our plans for an updated lion habitat as the last project of The Pride of Chicago, our $135...
Posted by Lincoln Park Zoo on Thursday, May 9, 2019
The lions, including 9-year-old male Sahar and 5-year-old female littermates Kamali and Zalika, will be leaving Lincoln Park Zoo in the next few weeks for Rolling Hills Zoo in Salina, Kansas
The $35 million renovation to the Kovler Lion House will feature vertical complexity, a training wall and a food zipline, simulating prey.
The new habitat is expected to open in 2020, according to Lincoln Park Zoo.
This is the last project of The Pride of Chicago, the zoo's $135 million capital campaign.